Betting Line:Sportsbooks such as Bovada had installed the Twins as +113 moneyline underdogs in this particular MLB matchup. The total, meanwhile, was set early at 8 before betting at 5Dimes started to move the line.

Power Rankings: The Twins sit at No. 13 in the American League in the current MLB power poll here at Odds Shark, while the Red Sox sit at an American League No. 3 on the same chart.

How They Match Up:Rating these teams in several key categories is important for handicappers and Minnesota has the American League's No. 8-rated offensive output, at 8.4 hits per game. The Red Sox average 8.9 hits per game, good for No. 6 on the American League list.

Comparing defensive stats, Boston owns the American League's No. 2-rated road mark, allowing 3.5 runs per game on the highway. Minnesota, on the other hand, rates No. 5 in scoring at home.

The Red Sox were a 3-2 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Twins. That made winners of bettors who got Boston at -138 on the moneyline, while the total score (5) was good news for UNDER bettors. Boston needed extra innings to get the job done against the Twins on Friday as the Red Sox defeated them 3-2 at Target Field.

Boston Red Sox Trends:When playing on Saturday are 6-4Before playing Minnesota are 3-7After playing Minnesota are 5-5After a win are 6-4

Minnesota Twins Trends:When playing on Saturday are 4-6Before playing Boston are 6-4After playing Boston are 6-4After a loss are 6-4

A few Red Sox at Twins trends to consider:Boston is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against MinnesotaThe total has gone UNDER in 6 of Boston's last 8 games on the roadThe total has gone UNDER in 10 of Boston's last 15 games The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Boston's last 6 games when playing MinnesotaMinnesota is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games when playing BostonThe total has gone UNDER in 4 of Minnesota's last 6 games when playing BostonMinnesota is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games Minnesota is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home

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